10:31 by FoxTwo Remember when I wrote about Digsby the multi-protocol IM wonder?
Well the devs have outdone themselves this time. Just about a week after Facebook launched its "chat" feature, Digsby is now able to chat with your friends that are on Facebook! This feature is available with the latest version, just released yesterday even, on 1 May.
So that means you don't have to put up with the sucky Facebook interface anymore! No longer do you have to keep popping your chatbox out after every page visit in Facebook. No more asking your friend "What did you just say?" when it loses the last line before the new page in Facebook loads up.
So how does it look? Check it out:
It looks exactly like the rest of the protocols. A big F on a blue background shows that it's a Facebook contact, and on the right, your friend's profile picture in Facebook. In fact your friend wouldn't even know the difference. He/she will think that you're inside Facebook. I just tested it out myself. Works fine on Digsby's end. My friend didn't know the difference and she didn't even think it would be possible to chat to people who aren't "physically" on Facebook.
I really love this new feature - that means I don't have to keep the Facebook page loaded up on my browser all day long if I wanted to chat with my Facebook friends. Let's face it - some "friends" you meet on Facebook, you really don't want them even knowing your MSN or your Yahoo ID. For women, this is a great "excuse". Get Digsby, and then tell all your unwanted suitors to use Facebook to "chat" with you :)
As a quick recap, yes Digsby can do MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, GoogleTalk and other protocols too, so you don't lose anything by switching to Digsby. Well, since women love the cute custom emoticons that MSN has, they will miss it if they switch to Digsby. Yeah, you can't see those funky animated pictures when your friend uses them on you. You'll just see the raw text that forms the picture.
Labels: Digsby, facebook, internet
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mssheepy @ Saturday, May 03, 2008 11:52:00 AM wow, i am really spoilt for choices now... there's so many fun IM protocol available :P
I really feel they should create a web-based digsby just like meebo.com or ebuddy.com. To download yet another software is really a pain in the neck it's taking space in the hard disk.
Thanks for the product intro though, i look forward to more! :D
By the way, now i am also using Zemanta hehee -
chillycraps @ Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:14:00 PM oh my butt my butt!
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FoxTwo @ Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:01:00 PM
mssheepy - I happen to disagree on "creating yet another meebo-like website", but that's only my opinion. I'd rather have 1 universal software running on my PC, then I don't have to keep my browser loaded up. Simple reason - browsers use up more memory than an IM client.
cc - haa who ask you? :p -
MsSheepy @ Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:02:00 PM
that's also true ;)
if only there's one perfect IM client...
